Burnt Tree with Snow.
Stormy weather atop Mesa Verde.
The tree was burnt in one of the frequent forest fires at the top of Mesa Verde.
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Aspen Shadows.
The sun casts long shadows of the leafless aspens.
Just north of Silverton, the Sun was jat the right angle to cast the long shadows, this is one of my pictures that works best as a large print where you can see all the detail in the trees and shadows.
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Mt. Shuksan.
View of Mt. Shuksan, Washington.
On the road to Mount Baker, I saw this view of Mt Shuksan. Many years ago I had a poster of this view on my wall and used to wonder if the colours were real -- they are.
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A river in the Cascades.
A river in in the Fall. Cascades, Washington.
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Water worn rocks.
Rocks worn away by water in the Canadian Rockies.
These hollows were caused by small pebbles swirling around in the flow of the river. The smooth forms reveal the inner structure of the rocks, reflected on a grander scale in the sides of mountains and waterfalls.
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Towards the mountains.
Straight road. The road heads straight for the mountains, there is no need for curves or bends - yet.
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Rime.
Frosted trees in the Colorado Rockies.
A coating of ice and the mist gave a ghostly look to the whole area.
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Plains storm.
Sharp change of weather on the way.
At the Great Sand Dunes NP in Colorado.
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Peak
The view from the top
Jasper National Park
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Mountain lake
Reflected mountains.
The view across the lake at Durango mountain resort.
If there was one picture I enjoyed emailing back to people in a cold wet grey UK -- it was this one.
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House by the loch 2
A very nice view from the house.
Loch Glencoul in Sutherland, and at the far end of the loch is the Stack of Glencoul, this is the pointy hill with the lump on top. The house is part a very small village called Unapool, not far from the Kylesku bridge.
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Highland weather
Rain on the way. Very changeable weather in the Highlands, one spring day. A whole year's weather crammed into a half hour.
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Highland snow
Near Braemar
Spring snow in the highlands, up the valley from Braemar.
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Highland beach
A very still day.
View across the Kyle of Tongue with the central mountain being Ben Loyal...otherwise known as the 'Queen of the Scottish Mountains' with its 5 peaks"
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High snow
Snow in the high Rockies
Loveland Pass, Colorado
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Glaciers End.
The end of a glacier in the Canadian Rockies.
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Emerald lake
Yoho national park on a hot day.
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Distant snow
Snow in the Highlands at Glen Shee.
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Dillon lake 3
One of three views of Dillon lake, Colorado.
Taken on a quiet Sunday morning before the wind gets up.
The three views contrast the changing light you get relative to the sun.
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Dillon lake 2
One of three views of Dillon lake, Colorado.
Taken on a quiet Sunday morning before the wind gets up.
The three views contrast the changing light you get relative to the sun.
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Dillon lake 1
One of three views of Dillon lake, Colorado.
Taken on a quiet Sunday morning before the wind gets up.
The three views contrast the changing light you get relative to the sun.
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Canada falls 2
Jasper national Park. Water has revealed the true structure of the landscape.
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Canada falls.
Jasper national Park. The power of water in the Canadian Rockies.
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Rapids
Fast moving stream in the Canadian Rockies.
Only a few miles from this spot the rocks hold some of the best fossils of early complex organisms found. They were deposited when the area was a coastal reef, giving rise to the world famous Burgess Shales.
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Aspen wood
The geometry of tree trunks.
The patterns of the aspens trunks are a striking part of the mountain scenery in Colorado.
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Stream - Rockies
Near the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
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Glacial outwash
Mountain Erosion in the Canadian Rockies.
Gravel and rocks washed down from nearby glaciers fill the bottom of this valley, which was itself sculpted by flowing ice in the past.
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Above the tree line
High up in the Rocky Mountain NP
The trees only survive up to about 11,000 feet in this view of the Rocky Mountain NP.
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12005 feet
High up in the Rocky Mountain NP
At 12,005 feet in the Rocky Mountain NP. The view is of the road through the park which was just open -- and was closed again the next day.
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Aspen eyes
The trees are watching...
Standing in a group of Aspens, the eyes can look quite disconcerting.
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Fish Creek falls 4
The falls at Fish Creek, near Steamboat Springs
One of a series of large black and white prints of the falls.
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Fish Creek falls 3
A more deatiled view of the base of the falls at Fish Creek, near Steamboat Springs
The falls are a wonderful sight - the sort of place I have spent several hours just sitting and watching the water, slowly helping wear down the rocks. This particular shot has sunlight just catching some of the main falls, giving a much more dynamic view than a few years later when I visited again.
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Fish Creek falls 2
A second view of the falls at Fish Creek, near Steamboat Springs
The falls are a wonderful sight - the sort of place I have spent several hours just sitting and watching the water, slowly helping wear down the rocks. This particular shot has sunlight just catching some of the main falls, giving a much more dynamic view than a few years later when I visited again. One of the limitations to my own style of landscape photography is that conditions have to be just right when I'm at a location, or the photo won't get taken. I'll wait for the sun to come out from behind a cloud, and have even revisited places the next day, but the traditional patient approach just isn't for me. When I see a scene, it's the immediate emotional impact I try to capture.
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Change of weather
Imminent storm
The dark cloud soon provided rain, then sleet and eventually several inches of snow.
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Teton park
From the Snake River
The view of the mountains taken from the bend in the Snake river shows why Teton NP is well worth a more than the quick view that many get on their way to its more famous neighbour - Yellowstone
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Teton glimpse 2
Mountains in the mist
The cloud reveals some of the Teton mountains. In a large print you notice details of all the trees and realise the scale of the mountains. The Tetons are a singularly spectacular looking range of mountains, rising up thousands of feet in what looks like a solid wall of rock. I spent some time just watching bits of the mountains peek through holes in the clouds.
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Teton glimpse 1
Mountains in the mist
The cloud reveals some of the Teton mountains. In a large print you notice details of all the trees and realise the scale of the mountains.
You don't always need a clear view of the whole mountain to get a sense of scale. The Tetons are a singularly spectacular looking range of mountains, rising up thousands of feet in what looks like a solid wall of rock. I spent some time just watching bits of the mountains peek through holes in the clouds.
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Snake river
Just north of Jackson, Wyoming
An overnight snowfall drapes the landscape. This is looking north into the Teton National Park. It had been quite a stormy night, but the skies were clearing, although only enough to give glimpses of the higher mountains.
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Box canyon falls 2.
The Box Canyon Falls at Ouray, Colorado.
Cool and dark, the water has cut its way through the rocks.
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Loch Arklet.
Looking along Loch Arklet with Ben Vorlich in the far distance.
A cool early spring day in the highlands, with snow still capping some of the distant hills. The weather changes quickly at this time of the year, and the sky in this photo helps show this nicely.
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